The following articles from Instruction discuss the reasons why implementing accessibility in your course design influences student success. Faculty will also discover practical advice on how to create courses that are inclusive to all students.
- December 2, 2024A conversation from a recent conference stands out in my mind. The speaker was an app developer and fellow usability expert. When I explained that I research conversational AI, …
- December 15, 2023To check if a Microsoft Word or PowerPoint document is accessible, you can use the built-in Accessibility Checker. Here’s how you can do it: Open your Word or PowerPoint document. …
- May 3, 2021Microsoft offers various accessibility tools and learning tools throughout its products. Learn more about the tools by visiting the following links. Microsoft Accessibility Tools Digital Learning Tools from Microsoft Education
- December 18, 2019One of the salient features of accessible content is that it lends itself well to assistive technologies, especially the screen reader. As you may know, a “screen reader” is a …
- December 13, 2019Adjust settings to improve the readability of Microsoft Word documents.
- October 1, 2019If you missed the presentation, the video is now available.
- July 17, 2019It is important for faculty to create course content to meet their diverse students’ learning needs.
- October 26, 2018Simple tips for making your Word Documents screen-readable and accessible to people with low-vision.
- October 12, 2018Exploring the incredible diversity of disabilities to help instructors foster a more inclusive learning environment.
- June 28, 2018There’s no time like summertime to learn something new. LinkedIn Learning has a wonderful video series, Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Office, which can help you learn the various ways …
